During the execution of a play, a football player carries the ball for a distance of 33 m in the direction 58° north of east. To

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determine the number of meters gained on the play, find the northward component of the ball's displacement.

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podryga [215] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-16T21:05:16+03:00

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Answer:28 m

Explanation:

Given

Direction is $58^{\circ}$ North of east i.e. $58 ^{\circ}$ with x axis

Also ball moved by 33 m

therefore its east component is 33cos58=17.48 m

Northward component $=33sin58=27.98 m\approx 28 m$